Retailing
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Milton Keynes. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 28 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 41 | 33 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -8 | +35 |
| Contract jobs citing Retail | 18 | 5 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 2.89% | 2.48% | 5.36% |
| As % of the General category | 6.72% | 4.10% | 9.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 3 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £172 | £243 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £178 | £344 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £203 | £525 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -61.43% | +10.53% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £214 | £544 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £491 | £548 | £700 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £190 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -63.81% | +5.00% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.50 | - |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | - | £15.50 | - |
All General Skills
Milton Keynes
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Milton Keynes.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 268 | 122 | 254 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes | 43.02% | 60.40% | 56.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 224 | 86 | 183 |
| 10th Percentile | £301 | £214 | £214 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £507 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.28% | +1.30% | +8.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £589 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £640 | £650 | £750 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £500 | £518 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.38% | +8.95% | +2.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.30 | £17.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.32 | £15.25 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.24 | £19.00 | £23.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.84% | -20.00% | +137.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £29.61 | £53.75 | £25.72 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.17 | £63.50 | £30.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £25.16 | £14.42 | £24.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.46% | -39.92% | -8.57% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
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Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Retail.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Retail in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 28 March 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Retail.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: